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facial injection a peril to facial nerve?

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    • March 24, 2017 at 11:27 pm
    BarbaraF
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      My husband is early Stage IV melanoma. Next week he begins a clinical trial with Dr. Ann Silk of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. 

      Phase 1b KEYNOTE-200 (STORM study): A study of an intravenously
      delivered oncolytic virus, Coxsackievirus A21 in combination with
      pembrolizumab in advanced cancer patient

      In this study, sponsored by Viralytics.com, a cold virus will be injected into his tumor. 

      A similar trial is ongoing at Memorial Sloan Kettering, with the virus delivered intravenously, 

      We have high hopes for the reported success of this trial but are mildly concerned about whether injecting the virus into his cheek could possibly damage his facial nerve. The tumor is just below his ear. 

      any feedback? 

       

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        • March 26, 2017 at 12:22 am
        debwray
        Participant

          Hi Barbara,

          My reading oi the study is that both drugs are delivered intravenously. I would take the small risk of nerve damage v melanoma progression anyday and go for the trial if it were available to me.best of luck

          Deb

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